Shelfmark
Fl.9.04(07)
Author
Title
An essay towards an explication of the phænomena of electricity, deduced from the æther of Sir Isaac Newton, contained in three papers which were read before the Royal-Society. By Benjamin Wilson.
Publication, distribution, etc.
London : printed for C. Davis, printer to the Royal-Society, against Grays-Inn, Holborn, and M. Cooper, in Pater-noster Row., MDCCXLVI. [1746]
Physical description
xv, [1], 95, [1] p., [1] folded leaf of plates ; 19 cm. (8vo)
Note
Signatures: A-G⁸.
Note
With a final page of errata.
Note
Printed by William Bowyer; his records show 1000 copies printed.
Citation/references note
ESTC, T10114
Provenance
Booklabel of Nicholas Mann, recording donation to Eton College in 1754.
Provenance
Armorial bookplate of Eton College.
Binding
18th century; inboard binding; sewn; paper boards; tight spine with five raised bands; quarter cover of tanned calf with marbled paper sides; endbands; endleaves; cut red sprinkled edges.
Copy-specific note
ECL copy: plate wanting.
Copy-specific note
Bound in a volume of pamphlets.
Copy-specific note
Ms. contents list on front endpaper.
Subject
Newton, Isaac, 1642 - 1727 Account of the aether.
Subject
Electricity Early works to 1850.
Added entry--name
Cooper, Mary, ? - d. 1761 bookseller.
Added entry--name
Davis, Charles, ? - -1755 bookseller.
Added entry--name
Mann, Nicholas, ? - -1753 former owner.
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B42127